Calculations in 2018 suggest that life expectancy in China was on course to overtake the US around 2027 but the process was accelerated by COVID-19, according to media reports.
2026.02.07 每日一句
China Daily
译文：据报道，2018年世界卫生组织的报告曾预计，中国人均预期寿命将于2027年超过美国，但新冠肺炎的爆发加速了这一进程。
必备表达
- life expectancy 预期寿命
- accelerate v. 使加快
- calculation n. 预计，估计
- on course 正要进行，将要
- overtake v. 赶上，超过